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Music reunion
Mis-Teeq reunite for Wembley show marking 25 years of debut album
The UK garage-era trio will play London’s Wembley Arena in September, with Alesha Dixon saying the comeback began in the group chat
France
Patrick Bruel placed under formal investigation for rape
The French singer and actor denies the allegations and was released under judicial supervision after two days in custody in Nanterre
Strictly Come Dancing
Dani Dyer to return to Strictly after ankle injury forced exit
The TV personality is the second celebrity named for the show’s 24th series, which is expected to begin in September
Celebrity news
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after nearly three years
The Wicked co-stars reportedly separated quietly several months ago, with a source telling People the decision was amicable
Theater
Emma Dante’s Theater Turns to Sicily, Grief and Family
A New York Times Arts report highlights how the Italian playwright and director has drawn on her mother’s death, Sicilian roots and the contradictions of family life
Idris Elba: 'Don't try to make James Bond woke'
The British star also said some audiences would not accept a black male actor playing 007.
TV watch
Every Year After’ leads this week’s TV watchlist
The Carley Fortune adaptation is among the week’s highlighted arrivals, alongside the return of “Below Deck Mediterranean
Arts
Frida Kahlo Trove Goes on View in Restored Mexico City Museum
Dolores Olmedo, a major patron of Diego Rivera who reportedly saw Kahlo as a rival, bought 26 of Kahlo’s artworks — described as the largest such collection
Culture Brief
New York Hip-Hop Rallies Around the Knicks’ Finals Moment
A New York Times Arts report frames the team’s N.B.A. Finals run as a citywide music-and-basketball moment, stretching from veteran voices to newer artists
Music tributes
Stormzy among stars mourning Talay Riley after London stabbing
The 35-year-old Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, died after a double stabbing in Silvertown as police continue to appeal for footage